Since ChatGPT’s launch on Nov. 30, 2022, Artificial Intelligence has been changing the world.
As AI continues to rise, many professions are being impacted both positively and negatively. For some, this technological advancement simplifies daily life and increases efficiency.
For others, however, AI not only accelerates environmental concerns but threatens job security. From writing English essays to composing songs, AI has infiltrated our daily lives.
Timothy Yuen ’26 commented, “AI could be an extremely effective tool if you use it correctly.”
With AI’s power, forms of “artwork” have become more and more accessible to the general public. With a single click, people with no past art experiences could quickly craft a mature piece of literary work, photography, video, animation, or drawing.
Certain companies quickly took advantage of this technology, starting a trend of generating promotions solely with AI.
According to Adobe, AI learns how to create art through machine learning, a process where algorithms are trained on massive datasets of existing images paintings, and photographs to identify, understand, and replicate patterns, styles, and structures.
These datasets come from clueless human artists who neither gave permission nor received any compensation after companies used their art without authorization.
Now, ironically, the machine that learned from artists is taking away their jobs.
Riordan’s art teacher, Irman Arcibal, concluded, “I can see both pros and cons of AI. It is convenient for tools like this to be put in the hands of all people. However, it can negatively impact the business of art and design.”
Most people outside of the art community fail to see the dilemmas many artists seem to face, which is understandable.
Historically, technological advancements have often led to the elimination or decline of certain professions, such as the lamplighters after the invention of the lightbulb.
But should art, defined by Oxford Languages as “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination,” be generated by a robot? Many artists say no because it negates humanity.
Student artist Sofia Peña ’26 concluded, “I personally believe AI-generated art is lazy, almost soulless.”
She added, “As AI is basically incorporated into our everyday lives, it’s harder to push back this growing norm of utilizing AI in art, where the whole point of art is being able to put a human soul and love into creating something.”
